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Andrew Rannells Recalls Anderson Cooper Romance Inspiring 'Girls' Role

Andrew Rannells revealed that his short romance with Anderson Cooper served as inspiration for his character’s story line on Girls. “I told [creators] Lena [Dunham] and Jenni Konner a story about when I was 25 that I had dated Anderson Cooper,” the Miss You, Love You actor, 47, said during a recent appearance on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast. “And I told them about the experience and what that was like.” Rannells played Elijah on the hit HBO series from 2012 to 2019. Elijah was the college ex-boyfriend of Hannah (Dunham), who later came out as gay and befriended his...